Thursday, August 27, 2015

Good morning! Today I want to share a birthday card that I made multiples of recently. I couldn't help myself! These went together so quickly since all of the die cut butterflies on the card were from DCWV's butterfly paperie package.

These gorgeous vellum butterflies were the perfect focal point on my card. I bent the wings up and only applied adhesive to the center body portion so the wings would be free from the card.

I added homemade enamel dots and a stamped tag with ribbon. The tag is popped up with foam tape.

I can't wait to see what other people make with these fun butterflies!

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Hello friends! I just realized I forgot to share the cards I gave my boys on their first days of school! So without further ado, here they are.

This card was for my kindergartener. I kept it simple. The patterned papers and chipboard die cut are from Kaisercraft's Class of '87 line. I love the vintage feel it has. I added some homemade enamel dots and light blue crinkle ribbon to finish it off.

This one was for my third grader. He is a blessed with the ability to learn very easily, so I chose the A+ chipboard element for his. Papers on this one are also from the same paper pack as the first.

I used the shadowbox for a photo prop for my boys' first days of school! They loved it. I used a repositionable adhesive under the printed sign that I found online HERE. That way I was able to use the same shadowbox for both of my school-age boys just by changing out the printable.

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Welcome to theSVG Attic-3 Girl JAM Back to School blog hop! We are so excited to have you join us today!

At each stop of the hop we hope you will be inspired by the
creativity of the design teams of SVG Attic and 3 Girl JAM. You are sure to
find many wonderful projects that will be at the top of your crafting lists!

You should be arriving from Jodi's blog. If you happened
across this post out of order, please head to the SVG Attic blog to
start at the beginning of the hop.

Here is the project I created:

I used the first aid box from SVG Attic's Feel Better Soon kit to make a lunch box perfect for a young child! I added letters on the front from the Alpha Blocks set.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Good morning friends! Today I am sharing a photo album that I decorated for a gift.

I used the "M" from SVG Attic's Split Monogram and cut it out from black vinyl. You can purchase the whole monogram set HERE or the single letters are also available. The "M" is available HERE.

I used Times New Roman font for the last name. The pretty papers I used to layer with are from DCWV's Black Currant stack. The album had an opening in the front to slide this insert into. It has a layer of plastic in front to protect it as well.

Monday, August 10, 2015

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing a card that I created using one of DCWV's brand new stacks called Happy Day. The prints in this stack have a lot of pale pink, mint green, light browns and gray with gold foil. It is so pretty!

I hand cut the banner pennants out of several different patterns inked around the edges and glued them to Totally Kraft Trendy Twine. I cut the letters out on my Silhouette Cameo. They are popped up with thin foam tape. I made a rolled rose from a metal die that I have and glued it to the bottom right corner.

In the top left corner, I folded the paper down and stapled it with a gold staple.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Hello everyone! I am very excited to be doing another creative post with supplies from Oriental Trading Co. today! This one will be a little different from the others I have done, because this one is all about my youngest son's third birthday party. He insisted on having an Elmo party and OT made it sooo easy for me to honor his wish.

The main eye catcher on the table was this amazing centerpiece! There were different characters on the sides. It is actually for a 1st birthday, but by simply cutting out white circles and colorful number "3"s, I was able to cover up the 1 that was on each of the balloons originally. It also had a smaller Elmo and Abby to place on either side of the table.

The place settings were colorful and fun, perfect for a 3 year-old! I used red paper plates for the meal and Elmo dessert plates. I chose a solid yellow napkin so there wouldn't be a ton of prints going everywhere. There was an Elmo cup with a red polka-dot paper straw in it and a party hat at each place as well.

Here is a close up of the cups and straws. The cups have Elmo on one side and Cookie Monster on the other.

These fun Sesame Street confetti pieces were scattered on the table. They came with the centerpiece!

I used bright paper bags for the party favors.

Here is a look that was inside the bags! Birthday bubbles, neon squirt guns and fish print sunglasses! Let me tell you, they were a HIT!

Here is the birthday cake I made him. Nothing spectacular, but he loved it, so that is what counts!

Last, but not least, this is the card I made! The papers were from EK Success' Sesame Street paper stack. I used a stamp from Paper Sweeties, homemade enamel dots and foam tape from Oriental Trading behind the layered panels.

I thought I would make it easy on you and give you a list of all the Oriental Trading products I used, so you can see all the products at a glance:

Vinyl Supplier

Disclaimer

I receive products as compensation for being part of various design teams. My opinion of them will always be my own, and will be honest to how I feel about the products. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions!